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Write a LinkedIn recommendation that actually gets endorsed.

When endorsing a colleague, direct report, or collaborator on LinkedIn

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~1100 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
write-a-linkedin-recommendation-that-actually-gets-endorsed.md Β· 1100 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Category: Writing & Comms
- Use case: Write a LinkedIn recommendation that actually gets endorsed
- Source task:
  - Write a LinkedIn recommendation for {{person_s_name}}, who I worked with as {{their_role}} at {{company}}. My relationship to them: {{your_role_and_how_you_worked_together}}. Their strongest professional quality: {{specific_skill_or_attribute_with_a_real_example_}}. A specific project or outcome that illustrates this: {{describe_in_2_3_sentences}}. Why I would work with them again: {{one_honest_sentence}}.
  - Length: 120-150 words. Tone: specific, credible, and genuine : not generic praise. Avoid phrases like "pleasure to work with" or "goes above and beyond". Start with a strong first sentence that doesn't begin with their name.

# Goal
A specific, credible recommendation that reads like it was written by someone who actually worked with them

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and corporate-sounding language.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
A specific, credible recommendation that reads like it was written by someone who actually worked with them

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roleprofessional writing coach
{{person_s_name}}Person s nameperson's name
{{their_role}}Their roletheir role
{{company}}CompanyAcme Software
{{your_role_and_how_you_worked_together}}Your role and how you worked togetheryour role and how you worked together
{{specific_skill_or_attribute_with_a_real_example_}}Specific skill or attribute with a real example specific skill
{{describe_in_2_3_sentences}}Describe in 2 3 sentencesExample describe in 2 3 sentences
{{one_honest_sentence}}One honest sentenceone honest sentence
{{use_case}}Your specific valuewrite a linkedin recommendation that actually gets endorsed

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When endorsing a colleague, direct report, or collaborator on LinkedIn

PRO TIP

Paste the draft back in and ask: 'Remove any sentence that could apply to almost anyone. Keep only what is specific to this person.'

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